History is more than we learn about in books… we should document our own.

As most of us go through school we are taught American History, World History, Ancient History and sometimes even current events. What we often don’t get is a sense of our own history and what got each of us and our families where we are now.

Why should we know or share our own familial history?It matters.

Identity/Belonging.

Understanding that we have a past that

makes us who we are.

Nature and Nurture and how it has

affected us

Written/Oral History vs Video

Both have their place.

A written history can be more detailed, indexed and easily referencable.

A video or pictorial history can offer a sense of flavor and highlight many of the more interesting aspects of family.

Written words will likely take a format that can be easily handed down from generation to generation.

Video and multi-media changes with time and while we will all do what we can to maintain it, there is some likelihood that methodology will get lost or become obsolete with technical changes.

I recommend variety but, I highly recommend never losing sight of oral transcription with room for annotation and refining.

History Project Size, Scope and CostsOral history projects can be small scale, producing small booklets of individual memory or large projects creating multimedia scrapbook collections. All are done in consultation, never in a vacuum. Prices start as low as $250 to create multiple copies of a 10 - 20 page elegant booklet of memories from conversations with family.

Let’s Write Up Your History!Please contact me to help turn your family history into a permanent document to pass along to family and friends!Contact Me